The complete mitochondrial genome data of Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels
<i>Argania spinosa</i> (L.) Skeels, an endemic Moroccan plant species from the Sapotaceae family, holds significant ecological, pharmaceutical, and socioeconomic value in the arid mid-western region. However, it is facing rapid degradation. Therefore, understanding its genetic diversity is critical for preserving this national heritage. We sequenced, assembled, and annotated the mitochondrial genome of <i>A. spinosa</i> and compared it to other plants in the Ericales order. Mitochondrial-like sequences from the <i>A. spinosa</i> genome were assembled using GetOrganelle, resulting in a 707,441 base pair mitochondrial genome with 45.75 % GC content. Annotation identified 32 protein-coding genes, 16 transfer RNAs, and 2 ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis of 15 Ericales species affirms that A. spinosa is closely related to the Theaceae family, which is in accordance with results from the chloroplast genome.
Authors
- Abdelhamid El Mousadik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3553-9466)
- Hassan Ghazal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0638-2180)
- Saaïd Amzazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0377-535X)
- Chakib Nejjari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9610-8507)
- Najib Al Idrissi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6872-7060)
- Fouad Msanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2769-7285)
- Aissam El Finti
- Douae El Ghoubali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5001-6826)
- Fatima Gaboun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2018-8031)
- S Pirro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5642-4203)
- Abdellah Idrissi Azami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6345-4363)
- Tatiana Tatusova
- Abdelaziz Zahidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1637-2135)
- Lahcen Belyamani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1464-6649)
- Sofia Sehli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1089-1252)
- Abdelkhalek Legssyer
- Bouchra Rahim
- Nihal Habib
Institutions
- Mohammed V University (MA)
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (US)
- Université Ibn Zohr (MA)
- Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique (CNRST) (MA)
- National Centre for Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology (MA)
- Institut Royal de Formation des Cadres de la Jeunesse et des Sports (MA)
- Université Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé (MA)
- Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes (MA)
- Iridian Genomes (US)
- Premier University (BD)
- Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University (MA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Data in Brief
- Published
- 2024-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110862
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.94
Funders
- Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique et Technique
- National Institutes of Health